Mississippi Superintendent of Education Carey Wright laughs during an introduction to reporters at Miss. Department of Education headquarters in October 2013.

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Mississippi School Superintendent Carey Wright says she is a very strong advocate for Common Core and the state needs to stick with implementing the education standards.

"I do believe in it," Wright said of Common Core today in an appearance before The Clarion-Ledger Editorial Board. "It has the potential to be a game changer. It's not a curriculum; it's a set of standards. We need to stick with implementation."

The 10-member Senate Conservative Coalition, formed last year and frequently in opposition to Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and other Senate leaders, has made overturning Common Core a ...